So, I follow EVERY step in the Installation files. Both for PHP and Apache.
Everything is working. I launch an Apache "Service". No problems at all. Infact, I am getting nervous from the lack of problems.
Now, I read an online tutorial about how to install php4 and apache. Those steps are pretty much exactly the same as in the install.txt files. And then there's a section where it tells me that: "Now, it's time to check and see if you have done it right"
Sort of anyways.
It tells me to write this:
<? phpinfo() ?>in notepad, and save it as phpinfo.php
All said and done, and I have the file sitting in my apache/htdocs folder.
Still no problems to be seen.
Then, apparently, I have to open up my web-browser and type in:
http://localhost/phpinfo.phpin the address field.
I'm thinking "Ok, this sounds about right."
I do so, and expect wonderful things to happen.

BUT!!!! PROBLEM!!!!

When I press "Enter" IE wants to download the file phpinfo.php.
Not what I was hoping for, since the tutorial said that phpinfo would put out a lot of info in my browser.

Can you please tell me what I am doing wrong?
Is the author of the tutorial correct? Or did he miss something in his tutorial, as in maybe I should have written something else than <? phpinfo() ?>

It's been 9 hours since I posted this, so I am guessing that I won't be getting any help today.

Which is fine by me, because after having waited for 2 hours I couldn't stand it anymore. So, now I have it up and running.
It only took me 1½ hours work and a couple of re-installations of everything. Plus we had a power-spike that nearly fried my HDD. That was a nerve-wrecker I don't mind telling you.

KTottE wrote:It's been 9 hours since I posted this, so I am guessing that I won't be getting any help today.

Which is fine by me, because after having waited for 2 hours I couldn't stand it anymore. So, now I have it up and running.It only took me 1½ hours work and a couple of re-installations of everything. Plus we had a power-spike that nearly fried my HDD. That was a nerve-wrecker I don't mind telling you.

- Tomas "KTottE" Landin, allmighty re-installer

Welcome here . This is a forum discussion , it's not a 24H help desk .
I am sorry I can't help you.

Remember start apache before runing any script, i use windows XP with php SAPI . You have to install it manually, moving some dll to windows/system32 and adding some lines to apache conf files.. ... (read the install.txt)